Russia Captures More Villages in Eastern Ukraine
Russian forces are closing in on two strongholds. The fall of the cities could pave the way for a takeover of the southern part of the Donetsk region, analysts said.
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Georgia president says parliament ‘illegitimate’ as pro-EU protests sweep country
Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili said Saturday she would not leave office when her term ends next month, telling FRANCE 24 that the Caucasus country’s embattled government had no legitimacy because it was elected by an “illegitimate, one-party parliament”.
World Central Kitchen pausing work in Gaza after vehicle hit by Israeli airstrike
An Israeli airstrike on a car in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, a senior Palestinian health official said. Three of them were reported to be employees of World Central Kitchen. The U.S.-based charity said it’s pausing operations in the territory as it tries to get more information. Its aid delivery efforts in the war-ravaged … Read more
Missing hiker found after nearly six weeks in the Canadian wilderness
Missing hiker found after nearly six weeks in the Canadian wilderness – CBS News Watch CBS News Sam Benastick set out for a ten-day hiking trip in early October, but spent nearly six weeks lost in the remote Canadian wilderness. Here’s how the experienced hiker survived the harsh conditions and freezing temperatures. Be the first … Read more
Will Australia’s ban on under-16s using social media work? | Social Media
The move has divided opinion internationally on how to protect children online. Under-16s have been banned from using social media under strict new legislation in Australia. The government says it is to protect children, but Big Tech companies and some human rights groups say it will not work. What are the arguments and the views … Read more
Peculiar pumpkin spice pairings in foods
The December holiday season may already be on the minds of millions, but the fall scent of pumpkin spice is still to be found in scores of items, including candles, hand soaps — and food. From baked goods, yogurt and coffee to cereal and candy, pumpkin spice is just about everywhere these days. Take a … Read more
Rally in small caps just starting: VettaFi’s Rosenbluth suggests
Small caps just had their first historic week in three years, and one exchange-traded fund expert predicts the group’s record highs will help drive investors back into the group. “Small caps are going to become more in favor in 2025,” VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth said on CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “They started to perk up … Read more
Five reported killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
EPA The wreckage of a car seen following an Israeli strike in southern Gaza Five people have reportedly been killed in an air strike in Gaza that Israel said was targeting someone who took part in the 7 October attacks. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the target of the strike also worked at the … Read more
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
Rebel forces claim Aleppo: ‘Preoccupied’ Russia and ‘weakened’ Iran offered ‘window of opportunity’
A preoccupied Russia and a weakened Iran – the principal backers of President Assad’s regime – have provided rebel groups in Syria with the opportunity to launch a lightening offensive on Syria’s second biggest city and capturing large parts of Aleppo. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar brings you this analysis.